Tokyo - Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur
Flight / Schedule
Tokyo - Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur
Aircraft
Douglas DC-8Registration
JA8051
MSN
46152
Year of Manufacture
1971
Operator
Japan AirlinesDate
September 27, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kuala Lumpur-Subang-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Selangor
Region
Asia • Malaysia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 27, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Tokyo - Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-8, operated by Japan Airlines, with the event recorded near Kuala Lumpur-Subang-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Selangor.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
79 people were known to be on board, 34 fatalities were recorded, 45 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 43.0%.
Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 8, passengers on board: 69, passenger fatalities: 26, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Kuala Lumpur-Subang Airport on a flight from Tokyo via Hong Kong, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. On final approach, the captain descended below the MDA when the four engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a rubber plantation located about 6 km from runway 15 threshold. The aircraft broke into several pieces and 34 occupants were killed, among them eight crew members. All 45 other people were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration JA8051, MSN 46152, year of manufacture 1971.
Fatalities
Total
34
Crew
8
Passengers
26
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Kuala Lumpur-Subang Airport on a flight from Tokyo via Hong Kong, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility. On final approach, the captain descended below the MDA when the four engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a rubber plantation located about 6 km from runway 15 threshold. The aircraft broke into several pieces and 34 occupants were killed, among them eight crew members. All 45 other people were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
10
Passengers On Board
69
Estimated Survivors
45
Fatality Rate
43.0%
Known people on board: 79
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tokyo - Hong Kong - Kuala Lumpur
Operator
Japan AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Malaysia
Aircraft Details
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